Department of Health and Social Care written question – answered at on 22 June 2026.
Rachael Maskell
Labour/Co-operative, York Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is he taking to improve the response times of ICBs to MP’s enquiries.
Karin Smyth
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for managing enquiries from Members of Parliament, including ensuring timely and appropriate responses. We expect ICBs to manage these relationships effectively as part of their wider accountability to local communities.
Where concerns about responses cannot be resolved locally, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman provides an independent escalation route. NHS England supports ICBs to improve engagement practice, including through communications activity.
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